America in the 1920sAmerica in the 1920s

Dr. Michael FaubionDr. Michael Faubion

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HistoriographyHistoriography Rural Versus UrbanRural Versus Urban

Only YesterdayOnly Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen by Frederick Lewis Allen http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/1920/sideby/ente

rtain.htm

Modern versus NostalgicModern versus Nostalgic The Perils of ProsperityThe Perils of Prosperity by William Leuchtenberg. by William Leuchtenberg. Discontented AmericaDiscontented America by David Goldberg and Stanley Kutler. by David Goldberg and Stanley Kutler. The Modern Temper The Modern Temper by Lynn Dumenil.by Lynn Dumenil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAGAeTC9fIo

Young Versus OldYoung Versus Old The Damned and the BeautifulThe Damned and the Beautiful by Paula Fass. by Paula Fass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg3QBwtOGSI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg3QBwtOGSI

Politics, Economics, and SocietyPolitics, Economics, and Society

PoliticsPolitics Republican dominanceRepublican dominance

Coolidge and Tea Pot DomeCoolidge and Tea Pot Dome Movie Movie MatewanMatewan

Harding and Mississippi Flood of 1927Harding and Mississippi Flood of 1927 Book Book The Color PurpleThe Color Purple

Hoover and the Bonus MarchHoover and the Bonus March Document, Hoover’s Speech on Rugged Individualism, Document, Hoover’s Speech on Rugged Individualism,

http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/ruggedsupp.html http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/ruggedsupp.html Immigration and Red ScareImmigration and Red Scare

Sacco and Vanzetti TrialSacco and Vanzetti Trial Document, Speeches by Sacco and Vanzetti at sentencing, Document, Speeches by Sacco and Vanzetti at sentencing,

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/SaccoV/courtspeech.html http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/SaccoV/courtspeech.html Culture WarsCulture Wars

Scopes trialScopes trial Movie, Movie, Inherit the WindInherit the Wind

Prohibition and FlappersProhibition and Flappers Movie, Movie, The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

DiplomacyDiplomacy Washington Naval Conference (1921-1922)Washington Naval Conference (1921-1922)

Numerous Treaties (5 Power, 4 Power, 9 Power most famous)Numerous Treaties (5 Power, 4 Power, 9 Power most famous) Document, Treaty, http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/pre-war/1922/nav_lim.html Document, Treaty, http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/pre-war/1922/nav_lim.html

22ndnd Central American Conference (1923) Central American Conference (1923) Created Established Central American CourtCreated Established Central American Court

Dawes Plan (1924)Dawes Plan (1924) US loaned Germany $110 million and helped restructure banks and US loaned Germany $110 million and helped restructure banks and

reparations payments.reparations payments. International Opium Conference (1924)International Opium Conference (1924)

One of over 40 League of Nation Conferences attended by the US. The One of over 40 League of Nation Conferences attended by the US. The US had five permanent representatives at the League.US had five permanent representatives at the League.

Geneva Disarmament Conference (1927)Geneva Disarmament Conference (1927) Kellogg-Briand Pact (1927)Kellogg-Briand Pact (1927)

““outlawed war”outlawed war” Young Plan (1929)Young Plan (1929)

Restructured German debt.Restructured German debt.

Advances in Thought and Advances in Thought and TechnologyTechnology

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) psychoanalysis of dreams, repression, Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) psychoanalysis of dreams, repression, sexualitysexuality

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) theory of relativityAlbert Einstein (1879-1955) theory of relativity Max Planck (1858-1947)quantum theoryMax Planck (1858-1947)quantum theory Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) identified galaxies outside of our own Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) identified galaxies outside of our own

and classified them. Found support for “Big bang” theory.and classified them. Found support for “Big bang” theory. John Larson-Polygraph (1921)John Larson-Polygraph (1921) Robert Watson-Watt and others-Radar (1922)Robert Watson-Watt and others-Radar (1922) Lee DeForest-Sound Film (1923)Lee DeForest-Sound Film (1923) Philo Farnsworth and others-Television (1923)Philo Farnsworth and others-Television (1923) Juan de la Cierva-Autogyro (1923)Juan de la Cierva-Autogyro (1923) Jacob Schick-Electric dry shaver (1928)Jacob Schick-Electric dry shaver (1928) Alexander Fleming-Antibiotics (1928)Alexander Fleming-Antibiotics (1928)

Art and CultureArt and Culture Visual ArtsVisual Arts

SurrealismSurrealism Art DecoArt Deco RegionalismRegionalism

ArchitectureArchitecture Gothic RevivalGothic Revival Art DecoArt Deco Prairie SchoolPrairie School

LiteratureLiterature Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance Lost GenerationLost Generation Popular LiteraturePopular Literature

MusicMusic JazzJazz

Art DecoArt Deco

SurrealismSurrealism

RegionalismRegionalism